United Kingdom
01 March 2007
Statement By Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt Welcoming The British Government's New Strategy To Fight The Financing Of Terrorism
Department of Treasury Press Release
The Treasury Department welcomes the British Government's launch
yesterday of "The Financial Challenge to Crime and Terrorism," a
strategic approach to combating money laundering and the financing of
terrorism. We applaud this important announcement by the Economic
Secretary to the Treasury, Ed Balls, and Home Office Minister, Tony
McNulty.
As British Chancellor Gordon Brown noted in a landmark speech on
February 13, 2006, one of the most important responsibilities of
Finance Ministries worldwide is to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the
dangerous activities of terrorists and their supporters in the global
financial system.
We applaud this action by the British Government and look forward to
working together to advance our common interests, including at the
United Nations and through the Financial Action Task Force, whose
Presidency the UK will assume in June 2007.
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